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Synonyms: Boroethane; Diboron hexahydride OSHA IMIS Code Number: 0862 Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 19287-45-7 NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) Identification Number: HQ9275000 Department of Transportation Regulation Number (49 CFR 172.101) and Guide: 1911 18 Chemical Description and Physical Properties: Colorless gas with a repulsive, sweet odor.Incompatibilities: Air, halogenated compounds, aluminum, lithium, active metals, oxidized surfaces OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL): General Industry: 0.1 ppm, 0.1 mg/m3American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): 0.1 ppm, 0.11 mg/m3 TWA National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL): 0.1 ppm TWA Potential Symptoms: Tight chest, precordial pain, shortness of breath, nonproductive cough; nausea; headaches; lightheadedness, vertigo; chills, fever; fatigue, weakness; tremors, muscle fasciculation. In animals: liver, kidney damage; pulmonary edema; hemorrhage Health Effects: Acute respiratory damage (HE11); Nervous system damage (HE7) Irritation-Eye---Marked (HE14) Affected Organs: Respiratory system, CNS NIOSH/OSHA/DOE Health Guideline: Diborane Primary Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method (SLC1):
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